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She Should Come Out of the Closet

She should come out of the closet her mother said. Her daddy was horrified, thinking she meant something else. She came out in her own sweet time, wearing a snazzy prom dress. You look terrific, her Daddy said, wondering about her now.

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Date: 4/16/2022 9:43:00 AM
Hmmm...as you know, Caren, "a snazzy prom dress" doesn't say a whole lot about gender, after all.
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 4/17/2022 3:44:00 AM
For sure it means nothing.

Book: Shattered Sighs